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Fall full of sequels, Oscar hopefuls

Movie fans have plenty to look forward to this fall, in theaters and at home.

September brings Ryan Reynolds in the Cold War comedy "Mayday," Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman in "Practical Magic 2," and Brad Pitt in the survival thriller "Heart of the Beast." October highlights include "Digger," directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu, and "The Social Reckoning," Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to 2010's "The Social Network."

In November, "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" continues the popular series. Also, "Meet the Parents 4: Focker In-Law" brings back the comedy series with Ariana Grande as the bride-to-be.

September releases

Friday

"By Any Means" (Paramount, in theaters): Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg star in Elegance Bratton's 1960s-set crime thriller based on a true story.

"Mayday" (Apple TV, streaming): A Cold War buddy comedy about a pilot (Ryan Reynolds) shot down in Soviet territory who's rescued by a former KGB man (Kenneth Branagh).

"Onslaught" (A24, in theaters): Adam Wingard directs this thriller about an Army sniper ( Adria Arjona ) protecting her daughter from a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers.

"Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass" (Viva Kids, in theaters): The cat and mouse duo travel through time.

Sept. 9

"Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again?" (Netflix, streaming): The three couples of writer-director Tyler Perry's 2007 film "Why Did I Get Married?" reunite in this sequel.

Sept. 11

"Don't Look Back in Anger" (Walt Disney Co., in theaters): A backstage documentary on the comeback tour of the British rock band Oasis.

"The Uprising" (Focus Features, in theaters): Director Paul Greengrass' latest stars Andrew Garfield as a 14th-century farmer who becomes an unlikely leader of a rebellion against King Richard II.

"Runner" (Angel Studios, in theaters): A thriller about a medical courier transporting a liver across Australia while under attack from a ruthless cartel. With Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson.

"Practical Magic 2" (Warner Bros., in theaters): Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Dianne Wiest return in this sequel to the 1998 original about a family of witches.

Sept. 18

"Resident Evil" (Sony Pictures, in theaters): Zach Cregger ("Barbarian," "Weapons") directs this latest adaptation of the horror video game, starring Austin Abrams.

"The Weight" (Vertical, in theaters): A 1930s-set thriller about a band of prisoners (led by Ethan Hawke) tasked with transporting gold through the Oregon wilderness. With Russell Crowe.

"Bad Apples" (Paramount Pictures, in theaters): Saoirse Ronan stars as a U.K. schoolteacher who goes to extremes to deal with a misbehaving student.

"The Musical" (Blue Harbor Entertainment, in theaters): A frustrated playwright and middle school theater teacher discovers that his ex-girlfriend has started dating his nemesis. With Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs and Rob Lowe.

"Tiny Fugitives" (Inaugural Entertainment): Johnny Knoxville stars as a camp counselor for a pack of rebellious 12-year-olds determined to remain at summer camp forever.

Sept. 23

"The Love Hypothesis" (Prime Video, streaming): A romantic comedy starring Lili Reinhart as a PhD candidate who, to prove she's moved on to her crush, fakes a romance with an intimidating professor.

Sept. 25

"Primetime" (A24, in theaters): In 2006, "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen (Robert Pattinson) sets out to make television history. Directed by Lance Oppenheim.

"Forgotten Island" (Universal, in theaters): A DreamWorks Animation feature about two best friends who stumble on a mysterious portal.

"Heart of the Beast" (Paramount Pictures, in theaters): A survival thriller from director David Ayer ("Fury," "The Beekeeper") about a former Army Special Forces soldier (Brad Pitt) and his retired combat dog whose plane crashes in the Alaskan wilderness.

"Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother" (Amazon MGM, in theaters): Mahershala Ali stars as a devout hitman on a journey across Houston to protect his children following the death of his wife.

"Unabomber" (Netflix, streaming): Jacob Tremblay plays Ted Kaczynski in this drama about the Harvard prodigy's transformation into the Unabomber. With Russell Crowe.

October releases

Oct. 2

"Digger" (Warner Bros., in theaters): Alejandro G. Inarritu directs Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, the most powerful man in the world who's out to prove he can save humanity after a disaster he's unleashed.

"Verity" (Amazon MGM, in theaters): A psychological thriller adapted from Colleen Hoover's novel, starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett.

"Beware Boiuna" (Lionsgate, in theaters): In the Amazon, a medical mission spirals into a fight for survival when Boiuna, a colossal ancient predator, awakens.

Oct. 7

"Love of Your Life" (Amazon MGM, in theaters): Rachel Morrison directs this heartbreaking drama starring Margaret Qualley as a Boston nurse who falls for a guy (Gabriel Basso) and they marry. But tragedy intrudes when the pandemic begins.

Oct. 9

"The Social Reckoning" (Sony, in theaters): Aaron Sorkin writes and directs a follow-up to 2010's "The Social Network," with Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg. Mikey Madison stars as Frances Haugen, the young Facebook engineer who blew the whistle on the social network's algorithms.

"Misty Green" (A24, in theaters): Years after her Hollywood breakthrough, a talented actor (Rosalind Eleazar) whose career has stalled fights for her second act. Written and directed by Chris Rock.

"Other Mommy" (Universal, in theaters): Jessica Chastain plays dual roles as the mother of an 8-year-old girl and "Other Mommy," a threatening presence that emerges out of her closet.

"Matchbox: The Movie" (Apple TV, streaming): An action-adventure film based on the Mattel miniature car toys, led by John Cena.

"Tenzing" (Apple TV, in theaters): A tale about Tenzing Norgay (Genden Phuntsok), the mountain climber and head Sherpa who, with Edmund Hillary (Tom Hiddleston), became the first to summit Mount Everest.

"Angel and the Badman" (Angel Studios, in theaters): A remake of the 1947 John Wayne Western starring Zachary Levi, Tommy Lee Jones and Neal McDonough.

Oct. 12

"Free Leonard Peltier" (Netflix, streaming): Documentarians Jesse Short Bull and David France revisit the American Indian Movement of the 1970s and the arrest of Leonard Peltier after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Oct. 16

"Sense and Sensibility" (Focus Features, in theaters): The latest Jane Austen adaptation, from director Georgia Oakley and featuring a cast including Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles and George MacKay.

"Street Fighter" (Paramount Pictures, in theaters): A 1990s-set adaptation of the video game, directed by Kitao Sakurai and featuring a cast led by Andrew Koji and Noah Centineo.

"Whalefall" (20th Century Studios, in theaters): A survival thriller about a scuba diver (Austin Abrams) who's swallowed whole by a sperm whale.

"Musk" (Bleecker Street, in theaters): Alex Gibney's four-hour documentary on Elon Musk.

Oct. 23

"Ali G: Who Iz I?" (Amazon MGM, in theaters): Sacha Baron Cohen returns as one of his original characters in a new feature film. Baron Cohen also directed.

"Klara and the Sun" (Sony Pictures, in theaters): Taika Waititi's adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro's novel is about a brokenhearted family who is helped by Klara, an Artificial Friend. With Amy Adams, Natasha Lyonne and Jenna Ortega.

"Clayface" (Warner Bros., in theaters): The latest DC Studios release is a horror thriller about an up-and-coming actor whose face is disfigured by a gangster. Tom Rhys Harries stars as Matt Hagen/Clayface.

"A Talent for Murder" (Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment, in theaters): Helen Mirren plays the thriller writer Patricia Highsmith in Anton Corbijn's film about a young man (Alden Ehrenreich) trying to convince her to write another Tom Ripley novel.

"Wicker" (Black Bear, in theaters): Olivia Colman stars as a fisherwoman in a small village who commissions the local basket maker (Peter Dinklage) to weave her a husband. The result (played by Alexander Skarsgård) turns out surprisingly well.

Oct. 30

"Mosquito Bowl" (Netflix, in theaters): Peter Berg directs this adaptation of Buzz Bissinger's bestseller about four college football stars who enlist in the Marines after the attack on Pearl Harbor. With Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson and Tom Francis.

"The Mongoose" (Samuel Goldwyn Films, in theaters): Liam Neeson stars as a war hero on a getaway mission in this car chase movie.

"Gentle Monster" (Netflix, in theaters): Filmmaker Marie Kreutzer's film is about a woman (Léa Seydoux) whose life unravels after her husband is arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material.

"Stiletto" (The Horror Section, in theaters): In this Eli Roth-produced horror film, a serial killer stalks exotic dancers.

November releases

Nov. 6

"Club Kid" (A24, in theaters): Jordan Firstman writes, directs and stars in this comedy about a hard-partying New York club promoter who finds out he has a 10-year-old son (Reggie Absolom).

"Wild Horse Nine" (Searchlight, in theaters): Writer-director Martin McDonagh's latest is a 1970s dark comedy about two CIA agents (John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell) on a mission on Easter Island.

"Godzilla Minus Zero" (GKids, in theaters): Director Takashi Yamazaki follows up 2023's Oscar-winning "Godzilla Minus One" with a sequel set in the aftermath of World War II.

"The Cat in the Hat" (Warner Bros., in theaters): The latest animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' beloved children's book features Bill Hader as the voice of the Cat.

"Drummer Boy" (Angel Studios, in theaters): A historical action musical about two brothers on opposite sides of the American Revolution.

Nov. 13

"Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol" (Paramount Pictures, in theaters): A new Charles Dickens adaptation, starring Johnny Depp as Scrooge and directed by horror filmmaker Ti West.

"How to Rob a Bank" (Amazon MGM, in theaters): A crime thriller from filmmaker David Leitch about a crew of bank robbers who document their heists with social media. Starring Nicholas Hoult, Zoë Kravitz and Christian Slater.

"I Play Rocky" (Amazon MGM, in theaters): Anthony Ippolito stars as a young Sylvester Stallone in this film about the making of 1976's "Rocky," from director Peter Farrelly.

"Paper Tiger" (Neon, in theaters): James Gray's Queens-set drama stars Adam Driver and Miles Teller as brothers who get in over their heads in a scheme involving the Gowanus Canal and the Russian mafia.

Nov. 18

"Madden" (Prime Video, streaming): Filmmaker David O. Russell dramatizes the life of football legend John Madden, with Nicolas Cage as Madden and Christian Bale as Al Davis.

Nov. 20

"The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping" (Lionsgate, in theaters): A sequel to 2023's prequel, "The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes," the latest "Hunger Games" chapter continues the adventures of Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada). With Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close and others.

"Josephine" (Sumerian Pictures, in theaters): Filmmaker Beth de Araújo's intense drama is told largely from the perspective of 8-year-old Josephine (Mason Reeves), who witnesses a sexual assault in a park. With Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan as her parents.

"Elsinore" (Focus, in theaters): Andrew Scott stars as Ian Charleson, an actor preparing to play Hamlet at London's National Theatre while ill with AIDS.

"Steps" (Netflix, streaming): An animated riff on "Cinderella," about her stepsister, Lilith (Ali Wong), who accidentally transforms her other stepsister, Margot ( Stephanie Hsu ), into a frog. With Amanda Seyfried as Cinderella and Bette Midler as the Fairy Godmother.

Nov. 25

"Meet the Parents 4: Focker In-Law" (Paramount Pictures, in theaters): Sixteen years after the last movie in the comedy series, the Fockers return with Ariana Grande as the bride-to-be. Starring Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.

"Hexed" (Disney, in theaters): A Disney Animation feature about an unconventional teenage girl (Hailee Steinfeld) who discovers secret magic abilities and other family mysteries with her mother (Rashida Jones).

"Hershey" (Angel Studios, in theaters): The origin story of the Hershey Chocolate Company, with Finn Wittrock as Milton S. Hershey and Alexandra Daddario as Catherine Hershey.

"The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth" (Netflix, in theaters): David Fincher directs this spinoff from "Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood," scripted by Quentin Tarantino, with Brad Pitt reprising his stuntman role.

"Way of the Warrior Kid" (Apple TV, streaming): A bullied 11-year-old (Jude Hill) learns to find his inner warrior over one summer with the help of his Navy SEAL uncle Jake (Chris Pratt).